Papua New Guinea vs Western Africa: Mangrove area
Papua New Guinea
4,525
in 2020
Western Africa
17,201
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Western Africa rank
9th
Mangrove area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 17,201 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12,676.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 108 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,579 | 17,472 | 12,893 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 4,549 | 17,322 | 12,773 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 4,525 | 17,201 | 12,676 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Papua New Guinea or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 17,201 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
- 12,676, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Africa rank globally for mangrove area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.